ists. These include more than 1,700 European and world artists from over 45 countries who will tell the sto- ry of the Serbian Athens through a lens of shared European values, but also challenges. The Year of Culture in Novi Sad begins with the Doček programme arch, which reaches its peak with the formal opening ceremony, on 13th January, 2022, that will be marked by the multimedia play Zeniteum :: 2022, directed by Dragan Živadinov and performed on one of the city’s main boulevards, in front of Banska Palace, which will use art to celebrate great names of Serbian science Mi- leva Marić Einstein and Milutin Mi- lanković. The grand opening will also be marked by a large, unusual exhibi- tion entitled Time and the Cosmos, on display in the hall of Studio M, as well as exhibitions, concerts and per- formances at more than 50 locations around the city, which will begin on 12th January and are also planned for the 13th, 14th and 15th. And until then, take a tour of the beautiful city and don’t miss out on … …a circuit of the main square Freedom Square is Novi Sad’s main square, revealing the city’s most beautiful architecture and most im- portant buildings. The Novi Sad Ca- thedral holds a prominent place on the northeast of the square, facing the Neo-Renaissance-style City Hall on the opposite side. The Catholic Name of Mary Church dominates Novi Sad’s main square. The two longer sides of the square are framed by façades from the 18th century. The impressive stat- ue in front of the City Hall is dedi- cated to Svetozar Miletic, a former Novi Sad mayor and political leader of Serbs in Vojvodina. …a walk down the main street In order to get to the Cathedral Church from the main square, you have to enter Zmaj Jovina Street, the city’s main pedestrian walkway. This wide boulevard, representing a main
Trg slobode je glavni novosadski trg koji otkriva najlepšu arhitekturu i najvažnije građevine Freedom Square is Novi Sad’s main square, revealing the city’s most beautiful architecture and most important buildings
artery of the city, is covered with the tables and parasols of outdoor cafes and bistros. Beautiful arcade passages with plaster ceilings reveal courtyards that are home to bakeries, boutiques and bars. Don't miss the chance to discover what lies behind the façades of Zmaj Jovina Street. …a stroll through Danube Park One of the largest and most pop- ular areas of greenery in Novi Sad is Danube Park, which boasts 250 spe- cies of trees, flowers and plants, in- cluding many varieties that are rare to this region, such as English oak. These trees form lines along wind- ing lanes next to an artificial lake. Locals have gathered here since the park first opened in 1895. Located close to the bank of the Danube, it serves as a garden for some of No- vi Sad’s most beautiful homes and the nearby Museum of Vojvodina. …exploring Petrovaradin Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad’s most famous landmark, is
nicknamed “the Gibraltar of the Danube”. The foundation stone of today's fortification was laid in 1692, and here you’ll see remnants from the time when the area was under Roman, Ottoman and Hun- garian rule. Petrovaradin lives on as one of the country’s most im- pressive monuments. It has two levels, upper and lower, which are separated by a moat and connect- ed via arched gateways, drawbridg- es, earthen rises and underground tunnels. Like Belgrade’s Kalemeg- dan, this Novi Sad fortress also hasn’t been converted into a mu- seum (although it does house a museum and a planetarium), but rather has been mostly left as an open-air playground with a series of public spaces. There is also the Clock Tower, which was gifted to the city by Austrian Empress Ma- ria Theresa and has inverted hands – with the big one indicator the hours and the small one showing the minutes, thus enabling fisher- men on the Danube to check the time from afar.
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